Insulin needs to be kept cool in order to stay potent. It also needs to stay out of direct sunlight. A great way to accomplish both of these things is with an insulin cooler. There are many different models and sizes to accommodate any diabetic’s needs.
Many of the soft shell insulin coolers have compartments or holding straps for other items such as syringes and glucose meters. Additionally they offer secure holding of insulin vials so that they don’t accidently bump up against each other and break.
The amount of time an insulin cooler will keep insulin at the right temperature depends on the model. Many are designed with day trips and outings in mind whereas others are designed with longer trips in mind such as overnight adventures. Hard shell insulin coolers tend to keep insulin longer than soft shell coolers because some of the hard shell models can be plugged into to ac or dc outlets.
Insulin is too important to a diabetic’s health and wellbeing to take any chances. The cost of the investment for this valuable item in diabetic supplies is well worth the money.
Posted under Diabetes Glycemic Index
This post was written by LGID_Assistant on August 1, 2011
